Car and hose coupling.



E. MYERS. CAR AND HOSE GOUPLING.

urmornon funn nx.2a,1as. 91 6,759. Patented Mar. 30, 1909. Y v v 3 SHEETS-Sunni.

E. MYERS.

'CARYAND HDSLl COUPLING. APPLICATION FILED HAR.C3.19OB.

Patented Mr. 30, 1909.

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c Y c E. MYERS. CAR AND HOSE (OUPLING.

AYPLICATION FILED MAR.23,moa. v

Patented Mar.30, 1909.

' ap )ended claims.

'Ni'iiiD sriifrns PATENT oiriiien.

EBENEZER MYERS- QF TAYLORSYILILE, NORTH CAROLINA.

CAR AND HosE COUPLINe.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be. it known that I, Enzixnzsii MYERS, a. citizen oi the' inited States, residing ai Tfiyloisville, in the county of Alle-r-.iicier :ind

provide' improved nieans for autonnitieally coupling,` adjacent cars, and Vincaiis for siniulta-iieously eil'ectiiig tlie union of the trein pipe connections of :said cais.

A further object of the invention is to provide an operating lever-having :i iexible connection with the coupling tongues of the cnr and hose couplers, respectively, whereby siiid tongues may be moved to releiised position to pei init uncoupling o1" the cars without the necessity of the bi'akeniii-n or other operator going between said cars.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve this class oi' devices so as to increase their utility, durnbility :ind

' efiiciencv.

Further objects and advantages wiil tippe-ei' in the following description, it being understood thiit viii-ions changes in the l'orni, proportions find niiiior details of construction muy be resorted to within the. scope ofthe ii the accompanying drawings'. forming ii part of this specification :-l"ig uref1 is a perspective view ol' :i coiiiliiiied ciir coupler und hose connection constructed in :ucordaiice with in i' invention. Fig. 'l is a side elevation showing the cars in coupled position. F 3 is iitransvcrse sectional view showing the lier-.ds'iii coupled position. Fig. -1 is :i bottoni plan view of one oi' the couplers:

, Fig. 5 :i longitudinal sectional view ol' t'lic sake of cleii-rness.

train pipe connectc'ns showing the 'saine iii coupled. position. rig. 6 is :i top pluiiviewof a portion o' the tanni pipe showing the valve casing attached thereto and 'the usual forni oi" hose coupling connected therewith.

`1`ig. 7 is :i pleii ver.' of -tlie valve casing detached. Fig. S is :i [op plan view ol' one of the casing,r sections showing the interior construction ol' the valve. Fig. i) is ii perspective view illustratingr fi iiiodiiied forni of the ir.- ventioi., the cer cou ling boing oniiicd l'or l'ig. 10 is ai traiiseiei'seI Specification Lettersyatent.

Application filed March 23,

Patented Merch 30, 1909.

1908. Serial ND. 422,694. I

horizontal sectional view. of one oi' the loingers shown in Fig. 9.

Similar numerals ol' reference indicate corresponding pnrts in all of thc iigurcs of thi` drawings.

'The Combined coupler forming .the subject matter of the` present ini ention is principailly designed for attachment to pizsscnger or freight. curs, and by way of illustratio'nis shown in connection with :i freight cui' of thc ordinary construction, in which 5 designates the body of the cui' and ti the rear transverse' beam. n

Securedto the ciir below the beani 6 is a coupling heed 7, preferably elongated iii shape, as shown, and providml with atransverse opening S, there living guiding recesses. 9 and 10 formed in the head on e.:cli side of the centervof the lzitter and communicating wit-li the openiiiz.

Mounted for rotation iii the guiding recess 9 is a coupling tongue 11 having its rear end extended transversely throuci the opening S and seated in a similar guiding recess 12.

The forward end of the coul'iliiigr tongue 11 terminates in iin arrow head 1? adapted to ent-er the guiding recess 10 in the ailpxcent.

ie side walls of the recess 10 :irc prefer-c ably disposed at an angle or iiiciinaition to t-hevertieul axis of the coupling head 7 while the arrow head 13 is iioriiiallyand jvieldiibly supported in a horizontal plane,l so thatwlieii the arrow head of an adjacent coupler is inserted in the recess 10 and the cars coupled, the w-.ills of the recess will rcgisterwith said hezid and partially p rotate the coupling tongue, thereby causing: the hcad 13 to enter the opening` S with the shoulders on said head hearing iifziinst the adjacent wall of sind opening.: und thus lock the cars in coupled position. The opposite sides of the hcnd 13 are inclined or beveled in eppos'i* c direct ions, as -indicated at 14, thc walls of the recess 1U being.y c'orrcsimiidingly beveled :i: l5. thcrc by to assist in guiding thc head into the i1'- Acess :ind imparting a turning movement to 'couplingl head when twoof said Vcars are- :support the nead 13 ofthe tongue in a horizontal plane. The collar 15 `is keyed to the tonguell and is provided with a laterally extending stop pin' 1S adapted to engage the car coupling head 7 for limiting' the oscillating movement of thecou ling tongue. The interinediate'p'ortion of t ie coupling head 7 is provided with la vcrtically'iilisposed slot 19- adapted to receive the lip of an ordinary `the present coupling is used in connection with either of said styles of coupler, there being spaced ears or lugs 2() formed in the coupling head and having perforations 21 therein for the reception of the pivot pin of the jaw. Yertically ii'lined openings 22 are also preferably 'formed iii thehead 7 whereby the present coupling may be used in connection with cais e uipped with the ordinary pin and link coup g.

Disposed beneath the car coupling head 7 and slidably niounted in suitable hangers 23 and 21;'.- is the pipe couplin' head 25 of the hose connection, -the latter eing provided rearwardly with a` reduced extension 26 having coiled springs 27 surrounding the same and bearing against the adjacent bracket or hanger 24 for normally and yieldably supporting the pipe coupling 'head in extended or operative position. The for- Ward end ofthe` draw head 25 is reduced to form a coupling tongue or jaw '28 terminatin an arrow shaped head 29 for engiwement with the spring clan'iping jaws 30 of t ie pipe coupling head of an adjacent car when said cars are coupled.

The reduced extension or tongue 28,0f the ipe coupling member 25 is' i'ovided' with a ongitudinal channel 31 w-jhic registers with 40 acorresponding channel 31 in the adjacent 'coupling tongue or jaw 27',

source of communication `between the train pipe 32 of one car and the train pipe of an a jacent car when said cans are united. A suitable gasket or packing 33 sui-rounds the walls of the assages 31 and 31' 4at the mouths thereot so as to prevent leakage.

The jaws are carried by spring plates 33 securedtothe up randloweriacesof the ad' S0 jacent c oup ing head and are movable to o position to' release the terminal head 29 o an adjacentlio'sc connection by means of akey 35. The key 35 is mounted for slidng movement in suitable guidesoiclips 3'6 fastened to one side o thead, the said key being provided wi 'enlarged head having inclined or beveled faces 3T adapted to beur against the adjacent jaws 3U, thereby to inove the latter v0 out o engagement with the head 29 to permit uiicouplinfr of die cars.

As a means Ligor siiniiltaneou `ly ii'ioving the tongues 11 and 29io released position there 'is provided a lever 3S mounted in suitable Miller or Janney tvpe of coupling head whenthus forming a4 ie p ipe couplling t an' vided with a terminal operating handle 40, 'there being a crank arni 41 extending from the intermediate portion of the horizontal lever 38as shown. Secured to the crank arm 41 is a chain or cable 42 having one end thereof secured to an eye n.'tl ie end` of the stoppin 18 and its o posit-e end passing over a rol er 44 on the ac jacent draw bar and secured to the terminal eye 45 of'tfie adjacent keyf35. Thus it will'be seen that by moving the 'handle 40 the tongue 11 will be partially rotated and at the saine tinic the key 35 will be .'moved longitudinally of'v the draw bar,

ment with the coupling head of an adjacent car and the head 29 from engagement with the spring jaws 30 on said mating car. desired, however, a cable 46 may be connected with the crank arm 41 and extended to the top of the car so as to permit. the brake-man to operate both coupling devices Without the necessity of going between the cars.

The train pipe 32 is provided with a valve casing or nousino` 47 preferably foiniedoi two sections' detachably secured together by bolts or similar fastening devices 4S to produce an i c thus releasing the tongue 11 from engage.-

intermediate chamber 49 for the reception of a valve 50. The valve 50 is'pivotally mounted at 51 between the sections of the valve casing, one end of the valve being extended a lever 52. Secured to the end o the lever :52 is one end of a rod 53, the opposite endof which is secured to a hand operated lever 54 pivotally mounted at 55 on the transverse cani 6, and bv means of which the operator may actu-ate the valve to control the'flow of fluid through the train pipe from either side of the car. The pi el 32 is preferably provided with a brancpipe or sect-ion 56 to' through a slot in the adjacent section to forni l which maybe secured a hose coupling of any l* approved type, so' that the present device may be user in connection with cars equipped with the ordinary forni of hose coupling.'

`In couplinghtlie cars, the latter are brought tov'ether in t e usual manner which causes the head 13 of one of the car cou il- 0' meinbcrs 7 to enter the recess-'in the ear of the mating coupling, the head 29 at the saine time forcing the jaws 30 of the adjacent cai" erniit the passages 31 and laterally, so as to 31 to register wit i each other. As the heads 13 ane introduced within the guiding recesses l() s iid heads, by e rement with the walls of the recesses, wi be partially rotated against the tension of the spring 17. When the head 13 reaches the opening 8 thc spring will return the head to horizontal posit-ion in engagement with the Walls of the opening S,

thus securely locking the cars in coupled position.

In order to imcouple the cars, it is merely necessary to partially rotate the handle 4() or sibearings 39 `on one 'end of the car und pro i exert an upward pressure on the. cable 43 sprinfs 60 iiitei-p l posed on opposite sides of .tied bv the pipe` when the tongue l1 will be partinllvrotfitcd. so as to permittlieliend' 12% to be ii'izulieiu'n from the recess l0 und :it the suine tinioilic key 3.5 will be moved lonfgtndumllv nl the adjacent pipe coup und the jews il() und therein rele: need 2 9 of the coup nient. with sind jaws. A ln Fig. 9 of the drawings there is illus-- 1'0 trnted it modilied forni ot' the invention dcsigned for coupling curs o y that is to sai-y Where tlie coupler or couplers .on one ein' :ire liiglieror lower than the.

coupler or couplers of iin adjacent ein'. 15 this form of the device suitable hangers 57 v are secured to a. longitudinal benin disf posed beneath the platform of the cer and mounted for luteriil movement on the. trains- 'verse supporting rods 5), there being coiled osed between the rods .39 l and t e adjacent longitudinnl sills (il of the `cnr for normally centering` the benin Slidably mounted in the hangers 57 ure-sultricrein for the recxptionnf grooves formed tl preferebly "vertical guide ribs 625 tegral with the hangcisfus shown, seid blocks bein provided with horizontally :dined openings or tlie reception of the sluink of the )ipe Acoupling member 64, carrying the headed pin or tongue. Secured in en v suitable manner to the pile coupling member 64 are spaced segmento plantes 65 having theirfrce ends tiered laterally, :is indicated at 66, for guiding the' head of the coupling tongue on e.

matting cur between the spring clamping jaws when the .coupling tongues on the c 'out of alinement with euch other. As c means ior normally and vieldzibly supporting the pipe coupling member 64 in horizmitii osition, suitable coiled springs 6'." :ii-e. disone end of each spring beer block, the opposite ends of the springs engag-l ing the hangers :ind boom. respectively. Thus it will be seen that tbe pi ie coupling member 64is free to move intel-idly when the z car is passing around curves and is also i'roc to move in a vertical plone to adjust itself to the height of the coupler on the meting car.

with the car coupling shown in drawings, said car coupling and .its associated the drawings m order trate the several ports comprising the hose cou ling. l'

nving thus described my invention, what is claimed istf 1. The combination with o car hav-ing a. pipe coupling member provided with a fluid assage adapted to register with the passage of :in adjacent pi couplinfr member `when the cars are coup f dill'erent heights,

able blocks 62 having oppf:,.'itel v disposent {orined iii- :iid blocks with ing egiinst 'the l This-form of hose coupler is designed for use:

mconnection vto more clearly illused, a coupling tongue carj coupling member, spring ronned. :inl :i ling iiuiiil:;i', so :is in e..\' t

use the l' lingr longue from en -nge- I j u longitudinali huid oi coniuiuniertion vadopted to engage leased position,

ineniiie.' off :in :bajar-ent cfu' when tl-.c cnrs. ui". :gri lor separating ilic jaws 'io :lino ol' the. cnrs.

permit inicon;-

.2 'iiw coniliiimion with u en' inclodiiff r. 1min pipe, ol ai pipe couplingr iin inbox' linx-'u Massage forming :i source. between the train pines of :idjiu'cnt cnrs when two ol' :fr-.id com l:ire coupled, :i coupling tongue :sn-.wired to the )ipe coupling; member, spring jaws spaced lroin the coupling"tonguel and adopted to engage the coupling tongue e@ un adjacent pipe couplingY member, menus for expanding the jaws to release the coupling tongue, und afvnlve for cutting ofi communication ctween tl'ie tuiiii pipe and the passage in 'the adjacent pipe coupling member.

3. The cornbiirniion Wit'. n our including u. ti'niii pipe., of o pipe coupling enfuit-ei' having u iluid plis-enige iorming l n source of communication bct-vfcciitlie ti-:iiii pipes oi adjacent curs'wlien said curs are coupled, u tongu. cured' to the. pipe coupling nien'ibcr, sp clamping jaiujs paced from the tongue fir u adopted to engage the tongue of :in adjacent pipe coupling' lmember, and u key slidulilyv mounted on the. pipe coupling member :ind

provided with un incline( luce. for releasing the clamping jm as.

4. The combination with :i cnr includingl :i

train ipe, of n pipecoupling member lixiving n ongitudinn-l passage 'forming :i source of communication between the trein jj'ipcs of adjacent cnrs when the sind cars are conpled, :i tongue secured to the pipe. coupling member :1r-.dprovided Wit-li an enlarged liciid, clamping jaws spaced from the tongue und the head of the tongue on :in adjacent pipe coupling member, n key slidiibly mounted on the pipe coupling mem# ber for'relcnsiiig the jews, nn operating lever, sind a tlexilde connection between the operating lever sind key for moving sii-id key to release the 5. The combination with e cur including n train pipe, oi' u pipe coupling n ieinber having n longitudine passage forming a source of communication between the. trein pipes of adjacent cars when said cars :irc coupled, e tongue secured to the pipe coupling member sind provided with :in `enlarged head, clamping jaws spaced from the tongue and adapted to engage the heed of the tongue of 120 'an adjacent pipe coupling member, :i key lOQ llO

A .slidab y mounted on the pipe coupling inembei for releasing the jaws, :in operating lever,

a flexible connection between the operating lever and key for. moving ssiifl key t., n 125 and n valve connected in the. train pipe for controlling the flew of 11u54 from one train pipe to' another.;

6. The combina-tion with a car including a.

train Pipe, of a pipe coupling member having 13b 4 adjacent. cars tongue secure( when said cars are coupled, a l to the pipe coupling member,

V5 clamping jaws spaced from the tongue and: adapted to engage the tongue on an ad1acent -pipe coupling ol' the flow of member, a valve for cutting luid through the train pipe, a

key slidably mounted on'the pipev coupling 10 member for releasing t-he Jaws, an operating l lever, and a flexible connection between the l operating lever and key for moving said key i to release the jaws. y In testimony that 1 claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto alixed my signature 15 in the presence of two witnesses.

EBENEJER MYERS. 'itnesses J. P. MATHEsoN, JOHN W. CAMPBELL. 

